Borders and Borderlands in Contemporary Culture by Aoileann Ni Eigeartaigh and David Getty

By Aoileann Ni Eigeartaigh and David Getty
It really is totally acceptable that this e-book can be produced in Dundalk. positioned at the Northern rim of the Irish faded, this city has straddled a border for hundreds of years. during the last thirty years, it has become heavily pointed out with violent republicanism either by means of the Unionist group in Northern eire and by way of Constitutional Nationalists within the South. opposed to this kind of ...

The Origins of the Liberal Welfare Reforms 1906–1914 by J. R. Hay (auth.)

By J. R. Hay (auth.)
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Atlas of Asian-American History (Facts on File Library of by Monique Avakian

By Monique Avakian
Utilizing a large association of visible instruments, this atlas bargains an in depth assessment of the stories and significant occasions surrounding american citizens of Asian descent. lengthy overlooked ordinarily stories, Asian-American historical past assets were scarce. that includes certain maps and authoritative textual content, this ebook tells the tale of now not one crew of individuals yet many. pictures, line graphs, charts, ...

By Harvey Rachlin
Starting in antiquity (the Black Stone of the Ka'bah, the Crown of Thorns), relocating throughout the darkish and heart a while (Columbus' Books of Privileges), and at last arriving on the glossy period (the Enola homosexual, the rifle that killed JFK), this certain booklet photos and describes the world's so much interesting artifacts, detailing the reasons in their reputation, recording their previous and current possession, and ...

Berkshire Encyclopedia Of World History by William H. McNeill, Jerry Bentley, David Christian

By William H. McNeill, Jerry Bentley, David Christian
The ''Berkshire Encyclopedia of worldwide History'' is the 1st precise encyclopedic reference on international background. it's designed to fulfill the wishes of scholars, lecturers, and students who search to discover and comprehend the landscape of our shared human background. The encyclopedia takes a dynamic global heritage point of view, exhibiting connections, interactions, and chage through the ...

Dirt: New Geographies of Cleanliness and Contamination by Ben Campkin, Rosie Cox

By Ben Campkin, Rosie Cox
Dirt--and our rituals to get rid of it--are as a lot part of our daily lives as consuming, respiring and slumbering. but this actual fact signifies that we seldom cease to query what we suggest by way of dirt. What do our attitudes to airborne dirt and dust and cleanliness let us know approximately ourselves and the societies we are living in? The members to this paintings disclose the pursuits which underlie daily conceptions of ...

Sociology in America: A History by Craig Calhoun

By Craig Calhoun
Even though the notice “sociology” was once coined in Europe, the sphere of sociology grew such a lot dramatically in the United States. regardless of that disproportionate impact, American sociology hasn't ever been the topic of a longer ancient exam. To treatment that situation—and to rejoice the centennial of the yank Sociological Association—Craig Calhoun assembled a workforce of top sociologists to supply Sociology in America.Rather ...

Historical Atlas of California, by Warren A. Beck

By Warren A. Beck
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Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, Book 1) by John Marsden

By John Marsden
While Ellie and her pals go back from a camping out journey within the Australian bush, they locate issues hideously flawed — their households are long gone. progressively they start to appreciate that their nation has been invaded and everybody of their city has been taken prisoner. because the fact of the location hits them, they need to come to a decision — run and conceal, supply themselves up and be with their households, ...